Some Lesser Known Facts About Michael B. Jordan

He was born in Santa Ana, California to father Michael A. Jordan, a high school guidance counselor and mother Donna, an artist.

He had no plans of becoming an actor in his childhood.

He was fond of doing tap dancing in his teens, and still enjoys doing that.

His middle name Bakari means “noble promise” in language Swahili. Moreover, his name is often mistaken to be named after famous basketball player Michael Jordan but he declared that there’s nothing like this.

Before his acting career took a start, he went on for some modeling projects for local companies such as Modell’s sporting goods and Toys “R” Us.

At the age of 12, he did his film debut in 1999 in the movie “Black and White” and played the role of a teen.

Michael did his first TV role in an American crime drama television series- The Sopranos as Rideland Kid and then appeared in Cosby playing the role of Mike.

He struggled a lot at the start of his career as he did many short roles to get noticed by people and casting crew.

In 2002, he rose to fame when he played the role of Wallace, a short but crucial role in the American crime drama television series- The Wire.

Michael joined the cast of All My Children and played a promising role of a troubled teenager named Reggie Porter from March 2003 to June 2006.

In 2007, his hard work paid off when he got the leading role in an American Television film- Blackout.

He then did back to back movies and earned a lot of respect and love from the viewers like in Fruitvale Station, Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox, That Awkward Moment.

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He even performed as a guest actor on popular shows like CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Without a Trace and Cold Case.

His notable performances in various movies and TV series took him to the Entertainment Weekly list titled “New Hollywood: Entertainers of the Rise” and on Variety’s “Top 10 Actors To Watch” record in 2013.

In 2015, he came with his phenomenal acting in the American sports drama film- Creed, which made him famous worldwide.

Not only he got famous, but he also got 11 nominations in various categories for the movie Creed.

Michael was honored with title “Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture” at 47th NAACP Image Awards. Here’s a video

For the movie Creed, he won four other awards- at African-American Film Critics Association as Breakout Performance, Boston Online Film Critics Association as Best Actor, Black Reel Awards as Best Actor, National Society of Film Critics as Best Actor.

His workout routine was really hard when he shot for the movie- Creed that was two-to-three times a day, six days a week, for around ten months to build his physique, which reflected back his dedication towards his work.

In 2018, he starred in an American superhero film- Black Panther, based on the Marvel Comics character as Erik Killmonger, an American black-ops soldier. Here’s a trailer showcasing his exceptional acting:

Apart from acting and modeling, he is a voice-over artist too; as he voiced character Jace Stratton and Kurt Mosby in Gears of War 3 (2011) and Wilson’s Heart (2017) respectively. Here’s a glimpse of his voicing skills in a video game- Gears of War 3:

His ambitions are far more than becoming an actor as he said in an interview “I want to make that move from actor to producer.”

In an interview conducted by Vogue magazine, Michael Jordan answered around 73 questions in which he revealed his real and reel life: